Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of introducing.

    the introduction of a new product into the market

    Einführung

    введе́ниеvvedénije, внедре́ниеvnedrénije

    the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

  2. (countable, uncountable)A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.

    David was feeling groggy at his introduction to Sophie, and didn't remember her name.

    Vorstellung

    представле́ниеpredstavlénije

    formally making a person known to another or to the public

  3. (countable, uncountable)An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.

    This book features a preface by a well-known botanist, and an introduction by the author's mentor at university.

    Einführung

    предисло́виеpredislóvije, введе́ниеvvedénije

  4. (countable, uncountable)A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.

    ECON 101: introduction to economics

Examples

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  1. Our next act needs no introduction.

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  2. Tom was the one who wrote the introduction.

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  3. The speaker was so famous as to need no introduction.

    deDer Redner war so berühmt, dass er nicht vorgestellt zu werden brauchte.

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  4. The introduction of the new tax is expected to affect the entire economy.

    deEs wird erwartet, dass die Einführung der neuen Steuer die ganze Wirtschaft beeinflussen wird.

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  5. Tom wrote the introduction.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
act or process of introducing:
means of presenting one person to another:
initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
act or process of introducing:
means of presenting one person to another:

Origin

From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, it

From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō. By surface analysis, intro- + Latin dūctiō or introduce + -tion.

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Forms

plural: introductions
Singularintroduction
Pluralintroductions

regular

Synonyms

22 synonyms
initial section of a written work:preface
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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